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X-ray Terminology
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10/08/2007
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Supine

 Definition
lying on the back
Term
Prone
 Definition
lying face downward
Term
Decubitus
 Definition
lying down with horizontal beam
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Recumbent
 Definition
lying down in any position
Term
Anterior Posterior (AP)
 Definition
facing the film
Term
Posterior Anterior (PA)
 Definition
facing the tube
Term
Oblique Position
 Definition
body turned at angle (erect or lying down)
Term
Anterior AND Ventral
 Definition
the front of the body
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Posterior AND Dorsal
 Definition
the back of the body
Term
Palmar
 Definition
the palm of the hand, instead of the anterior
Term
Plantar
 Definition
the sole of the foot
Term
Dorsoplantar
 Definition
a view through the upper surface of the foot to the sole
Term
x-ray beam
 Definition
light projected
Term
tube port
 Definition
x-ray exits
Term
tube housing
 Definition
surrounds x-ray tube
Term
3 basic parts of the foot
 Definition
forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot
Term
forefoot
 Definition
phlanges and metatarsals
Term
midfoot
 Definition
five short bones called tarsal bones
Term
hindfoot
 Definition
calcaneus(heel bone) , talus
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hinge joint
 Definition
mortise
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inferior

 Definition
position below a reference pint
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dorsiflexion
 Definition
flexes to raise the foot
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planter flexion
 Definition
when foot extends down
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lateral flexion
 Definition
roll foot onto its medial side (eversion)
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superior
 Definition
position above a reference point
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medial flexion
 Definition
foot rolled onto medial side (inversion)
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medial
 Definition
closer to midline of the body
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lateral
 Definition
outside of the body
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femur
Definition
largest heaviest bone of body
Term
talus
 Definition
connects w/tibia and fibula to form ankle mortise
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S I D
 Definition

source to image distance
Term
lateral border
 Definition
boader of a struture near the side of the body
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medial border
 Definition
boader of a structure near midline of the body
Term
posterior/dorsal
 Definition
back of the body
Term
remnant radiation
 Definition
exits patient;takes on pattern
Term
image receptor(ir)
 Definition
consits of fillm and cassette
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anterior/ventral
 Definition
front of the body
Term
scatterd radiation(attenuated)
 Definition

result of hitting matter
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primary radiation(unattenuated)

 Definition
x-ray beam that leaves the tube
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radiation field
 Definition
area being x-rayed
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central ray
 Definition
center of x-ray beam
Term
x-ray tube
 Definition
source of x-ray(contains anode-cathode)
Term
cephalic/cranial
 Definition
toward the head
Term
cephalad
 Definition

toward head or anterior part of the body
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caudal
 Definition
in direction of the feet
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caudad
 Definition
toward the feet (caudad part of the body)
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proximal
 Definition
nearest to the point of attachment
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distal
 Definition
farthest from the point of attachment
Term
sagital plane
 Definition
divided into left and right parts
Term
median/midsagital
 Definition
divided into equal left and right halves
Term
frontal/coronal
 Definition
divided into front and back
Term
transverse
 Definition
divided into top and bottom
Term
radiographic view
 Definition
body part seen by x-ray film (restricted to radiograph or image)
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radiographic position
 Definition
a specific body position (physical position)
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radiographic projection
 Definition
path of the central ray
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deep
 Definition
far from the surface
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medial
 Definition
middle of body part
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central
 Definition
middle area or main part of organ
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ventral
 Definition
forward part of body or organ
Term
internal
 Definition
within or inside of an organ
Term
dorsum
Definition
anterior(top)of the foot;back or poterior surface of the hand
Term

visceral

 Definition
covering of an organ
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external
 Definition
part outside of organ or body
Term
ipsilateral
 Definition
part on the same side of the body
Term
periferal
 Definition
parts at or near the surface, edge or outside of a body part
Term
superficial
 Definition
part near skin or surface
Term
contralateral
 Definition
part or parts on opposite side of the body
Term
x-ray beam
 Definition
light projected
Term
tube port
 Definition

x-ray exits
Term

tube housing

 Definition
surrounds x-ray tube
Term
K V P
 Definition
starting point for technigue  (55-60)
Term
plantodorsal
 Definition
view foot from sole of foot to the upper surface
Term
ankle
 Definition
hinge point
Term
tibia
 Definition
longer thicker leg bone on medial side
Term
fibula
Definition
thinner shorter leg bone located laterally
Term
medial malleous
 Definition
bony prominence can be palpated at ankle on medial aspect of distal tibia
Term
patella
 Definition
knee cap;flat bone shape of rounded triangle
Term
head
 Definition
rounded superior end of femur
Term
neck
 Definition
narrow portion between head and shaft (angeled)
Term

cuboid

 Definition
lateral tarsal bone
Term
calcaneus
 Definition
largest tarsal bone
Term
short
 Definition
tarsal bone classification
Term
phalanges
 Definition
comprimise the toes
Term
talus
 Definition
second largest tarsal
Term
cuneiforms
 Definition
3 are in the tarsals
Term
interphalangeal
 Definition
toe joint
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phalanx
 Definition
one toe bone
Term
number of phalanges
 Definition
14
Term
between talus and cuneiforms
 Definition
navicular
Term
metatarsals
 Definition
within the forefoot
Term
ankle
 Definition
lower limb joint
Term

number of tarsal bones

 Definition
7
Term
ankle joint
 Definition
mortise
Term
number of metatarsals
 Definition
5
Term

ilium

 Definition
forms upper portion of pelvis
Term
ala/wing
 Definition
large flat superior portion of ilium
Term
asis
 Definition
anterior/superior iliac spine
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